Library and Information science in Canada: Best universities Ranked

Below is a list of best universities in Canada ranked based on their research performance in Library and Information science. A graph of 1.69M citations received by 80.5K academic papers made by 65 universities in Canada was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of Toronto

Ontario | Toronto

For Library and Information science

#9 in North America

#10 in the World

Enrollment: 102,431
Founded: 1827

2. University of British Columbia

British Columbia | Vancouver

For Library and Information science

#36 in North America

#46 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 71,201
Founded: 1908

3. McGill University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Library and Information science

#39 in North America

#52 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Enrollment: 37,888
Founded: 1821

4. University of Alberta

Alberta | Edmonton

For Library and Information science

#46 in North America

#69 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

5. McMaster University

Ontario | Hamilton

For Library and Information science

#62 in North America

#102 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

6. Western University

Ontario | London

For Library and Information science

#64 in North America

#104 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 21,836
Founded: 1878

7. University of Calgary

Alberta | Calgary

For Library and Information science

#69 in North America

#111 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1966

8. University of Ottawa

Ontario | Ottawa

For Library and Information science

#75 in North America

#125 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

9. University of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Library and Information science

#83 in North America

#135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Enrollment: 66,972
Founded: 1878

10. University of Waterloo

Ontario | Waterloo

For Library and Information science

#96 in North America

#158 in the World

Founded: 1957

11. University of Manitoba

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Library and Information science

#118 in North America

#223 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 29,800
Founded: 1877

12. Queen's University

Ontario | Kingston

For Library and Information science

#119 in North America

#231 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Enrollment: 35,612
Founded: 1841

13. Simon Fraser University

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Library and Information science

#123 in North America

#236 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1965

14. York University

Ontario | Toronto

For Library and Information science

#124 in North America

#238 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 53,000
Founded: 1959

15. University of Guelph

Ontario | Guelph

For Library and Information science

#125 in North America

#239 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1964

16. Dalhousie University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Library and Information science

#127 in North America

#243 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Enrollment: 30,867
Founded: 1818

17. University of Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan | Saskatoon

For Library and Information science

#132 in North America

#258 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 20,953
Founded: 1907

18. Carleton University

Ontario | Ottawa

For Library and Information science

#140 in North America

#293 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 9,109
Founded: 1942

19. Laval University

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Library and Information science

#144 in North America

#304 in the World

Enrollment: 56,000
Founded: 1852

20. University of Victoria

British Columbia | Victoria

For Library and Information science

#160 in North America

#347 in the World

Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1963

21. University of Quebec in Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Library and Information science

#164 in North America

#361 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1969

22. Memorial University of Newfoundland

Newfoundland and Labrador | St. John's

For Library and Information science

#186 in North America

#429 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

23. Concordia University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Library and Information science

#192 in North America

#462 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1974

24. University of Sherbrooke

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Library and Information science

#238 in North America

#571 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1954

25. Ryerson University

Ontario | Toronto

For Library and Information science

#283 in North America

#704 in the World

Enrollment: 38,950
Founded: 1948

26. University of New Brunswick

New Brunswick | Fredericton

For Library and Information science

#299 in North America

#741 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Enrollment: 32,036
Founded: 1785

27. Brock University

Ontario | St. Catharines

For Library and Information science

#311 in North America

#783 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 1964

28. Wilfrid Laurier University

Ontario | Waterloo

For Library and Information science

#320 in North America

#817 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1911

29. University of Windsor

Ontario | Windsor

For Library and Information science

#325 in North America

#836 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 16,092
Founded: 1857

30. Polytechnic School of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Library and Information science

#334 in North America

#867 in the World

Enrollment: 9,476
Founded: 1873

31. University of Lethbridge

Alberta | Lethbridge

For Library and Information science

#352 in North America

#919 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1967

32. Lakehead University

Ontario | Thunder Bay

For Library and Information science

#366 in North America

#953 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

33. University of Regina

Saskatchewan | Regina

For Library and Information science

#375 in North America

#967 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1911

34. Laurentian University

Ontario | Greater Sudbury

For Library and Information science

#385 in North America

#995 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Enrollment: 9,323
Founded: 1960

35. Trent University

Ontario | Peterborough

For Library and Information science

#400 in North America

#1050 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1963

36. University of Winnipeg

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Library and Information science

#411 in North America

#1083 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1871

37. University of Northern British Columbia

British Columbia | Prince George

For Library and Information science

#431 in North America

#1169 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Enrollment: 28,609
Founded: 1990

38. University of Prince Edward Island

Prince Edward Island | Charlottetown

For Library and Information science

#432 in North America

#1171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 4,336
Founded: 1969

39. Royal Military College of Canada

Ontario | Kingston

For Library and Information science

#445 in North America

#1223 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1876

40. St. Francis Xavier University

Nova Scotia | Antigonish

For Library and Information science

#484 in North America

#1332 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1853

41. Acadia University

Nova Scotia | Wolfville

For Library and Information science

#527 in North America

#1452 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1838

42. Saint Mary's University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Library and Information science

#535 in North America

#1498 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 7,281
Founded: 1802

43. Ontario Tech University

Ontario | Oshawa

For Library and Information science

#541 in North America

#1520 in the World

Founded: 2002

44. Mount Saint Vincent University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Library and Information science

#543 in North America

#1523 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 4,050
Founded: 1873

45. Mount Royal University

Alberta | Calgary

For Library and Information science

#589 in North America

#1671 in the World

Founded: 1910

46. University of Quebec, Trois-Rivieres

Quebec State | Trois-Rivieres

For Library and Information science

#600 in North America

#1708 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1969

47. HEC Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Library and Information science

#614 in North America

#1753 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1907

48. Mount Allison University

New Brunswick | Sackville

For Library and Information science

#650 in North America

#1865 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Enrollment: 72,100
Founded: 1839

49. Brandon University

Manitoba | Brandon

For Library and Information science

#663 in North America

#1915 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1899

50. University of Quebec at Chicoutimi

Quebec State | Chicoutimi

For Library and Information science

#669 in North America

#1937 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1969

51. Royal Roads University

British Columbia | Victoria

For Library and Information science

#682 in North America

#1991 in the World

Founded: 1995

52. University of Moncton

New Brunswick | Moncton

For Library and Information science

#709 in North America

#2090 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1864

53. Thompson Rivers University

British Columbia | Kamloops

For Library and Information science

#710 in North America

#2092 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1970

54. Quest University Canada

British Columbia | Squamish

For Library and Information science

#753 in North America

#2270 in the World

Enrollment: 420
Male:Female: 51:49
Founded: 2007

55. Bishop's University

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Library and Information science

#778 in North America

#2370 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 2,756
Founded: 1843

56. Trinity Western University

British Columbia | Langley

For Library and Information science

#780 in North America

#2377 in the World

Enrollment: 7,475
Founded: 1986

57. MacEwan University

Alberta | Edmonton

For Library and Information science

#784 in North America

#2387 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1971

58. School of Higher Technology - University of Quebec

Quebec State | Montreal

For Library and Information science

#787 in North America

#2392 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1974

59. Vancouver Island University

British Columbia | Nanaimo

For Library and Information science

#788 in North America

#2398 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1969

60. Kwantlen Polytechnic University

British Columbia | Surrey

For Library and Information science

#809 in North America

#2478 in the World

Founded: 1981

61. Nipissing University

Ontario | North Bay

For Library and Information science

#845 in North America

#2596 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

62. University of Quebec in Outaouais

Quebec State | Gatineau

For Library and Information science

#853 in North America

#2633 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1981

63. Cape Breton University

Nova Scotia | Sydney

For Library and Information science

#886 in North America

#2758 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1974

64. St. Thomas University - Canada

New Brunswick | Fredericton

For Library and Information science

#909 in North America

#2845 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1910

65. Kings University in Canada

Alberta | Edmonton

For Library and Information science

#916 in North America

#2881 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1979

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